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July 3, 2020 •

Day 3. Background Meditation

Hello Friends, How are you doing? Are you experiencing the joys of coloring and decompressing? I hope so … I know it’s hard to find the time but, when you do I hope you feel the rewards coloring can bring. It is proven that coloring can lower your blood pressure yes please!

Drawing lines with my trusty pencil and ruler is so relaxing and mindless. If I am watching TV with my hubby this is the perfect thing to busy myself. Once he goes to bed I start painting.

Yesterday I mentioned my Daniel Smith paints and where I purchased them. Most of you know that I love finding antique salt holders for my water when I am watercoloring. This particular one is a vase and the scalloped top is perfect for a brush. Such fun!


All finished and ready to use for a background. Off to see what you all are coloring and sharing.

See you tomorrow and thank YOU for your visit it’s always so appreciated! Hugs, Kathy

P.S. To share you coloring ON MY BLOG  click here to link up.

There are 2 other ways to share what you are coloring. If you want to join a community of coloring enthusiasts I recommend Instagram  or FaceBook. FaceBook and Instagram are both places to connect with the coloring community and great places to share what you are coloring. Please Tag me, Kathy and use the hashtag #thedailymarker30day. Children   #thedailymarker30daykids.

P.S.S. If you have any questions about the coloring challenge you can refer to this post . If you want to get my posts in your mailbox you can sign up here or subscribe to my videos here.

  Filed Under: 30 Day Color Challenge, Watercolor Tagged With: #thedailymarker30day, Daniel Smith Watercolors, Day 3, Lydia Fiedler

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Comments

  1. Fikreta says

    July 3, 2020 at 7:36 am

    its wonderful!

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:30 pm

      Thanks for stopping by.

  2. Teri Spracklin says

    July 3, 2020 at 11:03 am

    Beautiful, Kathy! I love these line paintings you do. They remind me of those meditation mazes. There’s something so zen about them!

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:30 pm

      They are very relaxing to do.

  3. Andrea Hastilow says

    July 3, 2020 at 11:18 am

    Fantastic evenings work Kathy. I like the geometric look to it but it also gives me the image of really close up to a roses edges. Might just give this a try one evening or actually whilst I’m bed bound again due to the osteoarthritis I’ve n my spine might try drawing one up then. Stay safe, healthy and happy colouring x

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:31 pm

      I hope you feel better. Hope you have fun coloringl

  4. Maureen Reiss says

    July 3, 2020 at 11:33 am

    LOVE IT!!!!

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      Thank you

  5. Linda W. (ScrappinBari) says

    July 3, 2020 at 2:37 pm

    What a gorgeous painting, Kathy! Reminds me of a large succulent. Just love all the dots giving such movement and texture!!

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      Thank you

  6. Jean marmo says

    July 3, 2020 at 3:42 pm

    So pretty

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      Thank you Jean

  7. Gab says

    July 4, 2020 at 3:31 am

    This is mesmerising!

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      Thanks Gab

  8. Fanny DG says

    July 5, 2020 at 4:12 am

    Original idea, wonderful work!

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      Thank you.

  9. Leanne F says

    July 5, 2020 at 12:04 pm

    Your projects are so interesting and varied….seems tso be something for everyone !

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:33 pm

      Thanks Leanne

  10. Pocono Pam says

    July 6, 2020 at 10:41 am

    I am really going to have to give this a try Kathy! So pretty!

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:33 pm

      Have fun!

  11. Julie Booker says

    July 7, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    Your drawings have reminded me of something I use to draw lots of when I wanted to do something mindless. I might have to give it a go as I need to do something that doesn’t involve thought. I lost my Dad on Day 1 of the challenge and I’m not up to much creatively. I tried yesterday to make a simple rainbow card and ended up just making lots of silly mistakes. I do enjoy colouring so I’m hoping that I can take some time out over the next few days especially now that I’m back to work after the funeral.

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:34 pm

      I am so sorry for your loss Julie. I can understand your struggle. May I offer a suggestion? Just coloring. Don’t even think about the result or making it perfect, just do it to relax and escape. Take care

  12. Tracy Moloney says

    July 9, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    WOW – I could go missing for weeks making these 🙂

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